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For the week ended Nov. 24, Sony captured 60% of all BD unit sales; and Samsung was its only significant competitor with 32%, according to DisplaySearch. Panasonic was far behind, corralling a 5% share.If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
Collectively, BD-exclusive players far outpaced demand for dual-format players, which primarily encompassed LG’s first-generation model on shelves. BD-only players represented 37% of all high-def units sold. HD DVD-only was at 62%, and dual-format, less than 1%.
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Not only will the new SHD7001 be supplied with a fantastic add on package worth around £50.00 (two fantastic HD DVDs; Hulk and Troy, and a free HDMI cable) it will also now include a voucher that enables customers to redeem 5 more free HD DVDs courtesy of the European HD DVD Promotional Group.If you'd like to read more, Venturer's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Until 31st January 2008 customers can use their redemption voucher to select 5 of their favourite titles for free from a list of HD DVDs, giving them complete freedom of choice. No additional charges will be made as postage and packaging will also be completely free.
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“Our position hasn’t changed and certainly any comments that were published in the US were not intended to suggest that we had changed our stance. We support both formats and we have not made any decision towards that policy and nor are any such announcements planned or in the pipeline,” he said.While there is probably some truth to these rumors, we probably won't hear any official announcements until the Consumer Electronics Show in January. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
“In terms of the short-term scenarios around the Q4 sales results, Warner Brothers are always reviewing our strategies and we can’t say what might happen in five or ten years, but for now, there’s been no decision made to change course.”
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the release of the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator, enabling film studios and disc authoring companies to model the behavior of HD DVD disc content, including encoded video and HDi interactivity, in a virtual environment before committing to burning a single HD DVD disc. This comprehensive tool is among the first commercially available, software-based solutions of its kind, eliminating the need for expensive hardware or time-consuming and costly trial-and-error processes for testing HD DVD titles, helping to ensure that titles ship error-free.The emulator is available now via Xbox LIVE for a one-time licensing fee is $2,999. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
The enhanced content and rich interactive capabilities of HD DVD increase the need for an efficient way to troubleshoot coding to maintain the highest-quality consumer experiences. The emulator uses a combination of available hardware (the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player) and specialized emulation software to ultimately enable playback of near-final assets from a network storage share, portable hard drive or optical disc. This allows focused testing of the layout, the menus, and the behavior of the interactivity functionality of a title. Detailed log reports from the Xbox 360 HD DVD Emulator deliver valuable tracing information to help quickly and easily pinpoint problems with advanced interactivity code that otherwise could take hours of manual debugging.
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LG Electronics'second-generation LG Super Blu(TM) Player (model BH200) is now availablenationally at leading consumer electronics dealers. This advancedmulti-format disc player (suggested retail price $999) lets consumerschoose from the widest variety of high-def video content as it is the onlyplayer capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.If you'd like to read more, LG's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
"LG introduced the BH200 to focus on consumer needs by ending theconfusion caused by the current format war," said Allan Jason, vicepresident of consumer electronics marketing at LG Electronics USA, Inc."This second generation, dual-format player allows consumers to enjoy theirfavorite movies, features and extras, regardless of format, on thebest-in-class high-definition media player."
